Pittsburgh PA Dentist Offers Post-Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program
Sep 5th, 2011 | By admin | Category: In the News
Dentist Pittsburgh PA Dr David Petti likes an occasional peanut butter cup on Halloween.
Petti, a dentist in Plum, knows children like candy too.
Though Snickers candy bars and Skittles taste good, too many sugary treats can hurt a child’s teeth and lead to tooth decay.
“All the excess sugar can hurt the child’s teeth and put on body weight as well,” Petti said.
Petti, 56, decided to give children incentive for eating candy in moderation this Halloween season.
Petti is doing a candy buy-back event after Halloween. He is looking to pay children for their Halloween candy. He will give youngsters $1 for every pound of candy they bring to his office until Nov. 5.
“It’s the initial, inaugural drop-off,” Petti said. “We were looking for something fun for the kids, and it’s good for the community and good for kids’ health.”
Young people 18 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult to receive money for their candy.
“Halloween is a fun event for both the young and old,” Petti said. “This program definitely rewards the ‘good child’ who would not eat the candy anyway by letting him or her turn trick-or-treating into a profitable and fun event.”
Petti said youngsters need not be patients of his office to participate in the event.
The dentist also plans to use the event to talk with children about getting regular checkups and what to do to ensure good dental hygiene.
Petti has a plan for the candy he collects.
“I am going to take the candy and eat it all,” Petti joked.
He does hope to donate the candy to troops overseas.
“It’s a good cause,” Petti said.
Petti hopes to fill fewer cavities as a result of the buy-back.
“I want to make kids aware that if sugary treats lay on your teeth, it’s not good for them,” Petti said.
